“The speech earlier was pretty good,” Alaric said, quickly signing the document and handing it back to Lena.
“Thank you.”
Her tone sounded tired. Alaric fiddled with the pen in his hand, hesitating slightly before speaking. “Is it because of Keaton? If you’re uncomfortable dealing with him, I can have Linda take the lead on this project. You can work behind the scenes and avoid meeting him directly.”
Lena shook her head. “No, it’s fine. He hasn’t done anything to me. It might just be a cultural difference. I’ll adjust. Besides, I always have my team with me.”
For a project this important, how could she avoid showing up as CPO? She wasn’t that fragile.
Despite the odd tension between her and Keaton, Lena still defended him, which unsettled Alaric. “You’re clearly not okay. Why won’t yo
